Unions

Feds Indict Former Union Official Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

Feds Indict Former Union Official

Former stevedores union treasurer embezzled money, indictment alleges.

‘It’s More Than Pay’: The Plight Of UH Grad Assistants Blaze Lovell/CivilBeat

‘It’s More Than Pay’: The Plight Of UH Grad Assistants

The students want a union, but UH argues that a union will not resolve issues like workplace harassment, low wages or unfair treatment.

Labor Board: Police Chief Did Nothing Wrong When She Transferred SHOPO President Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Labor Board: Police Chief Did Nothing Wrong When She Transferred SHOPO President

It was OK for Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard to publicly explain why she felt it necessary to reassign Tenari Ma’afala and other union officials.

Want To Teach In Hawaii? The Job Often Comes With A Big Pay Cut Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Want To Teach In Hawaii? The Job Often Comes With A Big Pay Cut

Teachers from the mainland only get credit for a few years of seniority, creating another challenge in efforts to address Hawaii’s teacher shortage.

Will Kiosks And Robots Replace Hotel Workers? Caleb Hartsfield/Civil Beat

Will Kiosks And Robots Replace Hotel Workers?

Striking hotel workers in Hawaii and elsewhere, fearful of losing jobs, want a seat at the table as management rolls out disruptive technology.

United Airlines Food Service Workers Vote To Unionize Anita Hofschneider/Civil Beat

United Airlines Food Service Workers Vote To Unionize

Many of the workers in Honolulu are Pacific Islanders who rely on flight benefits to avoid paying for expensive trips back home to Micronesia.

2,700 Workers Strike At Popular Waikiki Hotels Cory Lum/Civil Beat

2,700 Workers Strike At Popular Waikiki Hotels

The work stoppage comes despite management agreement to subsidize worker housing.

Hawaii Unions Say Little Has Changed Since Landmark Janus Decision Cory Lum / Civil Beat

Hawaii Unions Say Little Has Changed Since Landmark Janus Decision

Union supporters had feared the opinion by U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority would erode union membership.

This Ballot Measure Is Sparking Intense Debate Over Hawaii’s Schools Cory Lum/Civil Beat

This Ballot Measure Is Sparking Intense Debate Over Hawaii’s Schools

The proposed constitutional amendment is already one of the most contentious issues to go before voters in the 2018 election.

United Airlines Catering Employees Will Vote On Unionizing Cory Lum/Civil Beat

United Airlines Catering Employees Will Vote On Unionizing

Workers in Honolulu are among those taking part in the election after the National Mediation Board rejected the airline’s opposition.